Which has higher population, Cayman Islands or Guernsey?

Cayman Islands, at 73,055 people against 64,043 people in Guernsey as of 2023.

What is the difference in population between Cayman Islands and Guernsey?

9,012 people, with Cayman Islands ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Guernsey?

76 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cayman Islands vs Guernsey: Population

Cayman Islands

73,055 people

in 2023

Guernsey

64,043 people

in 2023

Cayman Islands rank

205th

Guernsey rank

208th

Population over time

Cayman Islands
Guernsey

How they compare

Cayman Islands currently reports 73,055 people against 64,043 people in Guernsey, a difference of 9,012 people.

That makes Cayman Islands's figure about 1.1 times Guernsey's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1800 it was Guernsey ahead.

Cayman Islands ranks 205th and Guernsey ranks 208th of 238 countries.

Across the 10 decades both report, Cayman Islands averaged higher in 1 and Guernsey in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cayman Islands	Guernsey	Difference	Ahead
1800s	2,439 people	19,490 people	17,051 people	Guernsey
1820s	2,439 people	19,490 people	17,051 people	Guernsey
1950s	7,650 people	46,297 people	38,647 people	Guernsey
1960s	9,299 people	49,774 people	40,476 people	Guernsey
1970s	13,458 people	54,166 people	40,708 people	Guernsey
1980s	20,944 people	55,700 people	34,756 people	Guernsey
1990s	32,111 people	59,512 people	27,401 people	Guernsey
2000s	46,125 people	60,858 people	14,733 people	Guernsey
2010s	60,842 people	62,131 people	1,289 people	Guernsey
2020s	70,874 people	63,589 people	7,284 people	Cayman Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, Cayman Islands or Guernsey?: Cayman Islands, at 73,055 people against 64,043 people in Guernsey as of 2023.
What is the difference in population between Cayman Islands and Guernsey?: 9,012 people, with Cayman Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Guernsey?: 76 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2023.
How do Cayman Islands and Guernsey rank globally for population?: Cayman Islands ranks 205th and Guernsey ranks 208th of 238 countries.
Where does this data come from?: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Population
Unit: people
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 239 places, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.